Meaning

4 senses

  1. (not comparable, obsolete)Domestic; taking place within a given country or region.

  2. (not comparable, obsolete)Internal.

  3. (not comparable, obsolete, rare)Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.

  4. (not comparable, obsolete, rare)Shut up; enclosed.

Examples

28 sentences

  1. All the intestines have been removed.

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  2. The large intestine is about 1.5m long.

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  3. The stomach connects to the small intestine.

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  4. The small intestine consists of three parts.

    ruТонкая кишка состоит из трёх частей. — DiePain

    deDer Dünndarm besteht aus drei Teilen. — Dani6187

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  5. Food absorption happens in the small intestine.

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Origin

From Latin intestīnus (“internal”), from intus (“within”).

From Latin intestīnus (“internal”), from intus (“within”).

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